Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace: Eagles scrap to point at Stamford Bridge
It's a fine point for Palace but the Eagles may lament an overturned Eberechi Eze free kick goal.
WATCH — Chelsea vs Crystal Palace full match replay
Shot attempts were plenty — the Blues outshot Palace 19-12 — but Chelsea held more than 70% possession and will feel they let good chances go for nothing in a disappointing start to the season.
For live updates and highlights throughout Chelsea vs Crystal Palace, check out PST's live blog coverage below.
How to watch Chelsea vs Crystal Palace live, stream link and start time
Kick off time: 9am ET Sunday
Venue: Stamford Bridge
TV Channel: USA Network
Streaming: Stream live online via NBC.com
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace live updates, final score: 0-0
Chelsea subs
Liam Delap will get the final 17 minutes plus stoppage up top in place of Joao Pedro.
A few minutes later, it's Andrey Santos on for Enzo Fernandes and Malo Gusto for Reece James.
Chelsea sub
Jamie Gittens' day is over after 54 minutes, and Estevao Willian makes his much-anticipated Blues debut.
Halftime — Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace
Anyone's game here, where Chelsea have been volume attackers but Palace have proven up to the challenge.
Robert Sanchez leg save!
An excellent Adam Wharton through ball has J-P Mateta digging a shot out from 15 yards.
Sanchez reacts well with his left leg to kick it away and keep it 0-0.
Eberechi Eze free kick goal — marvelous, but disallowed!
A vicious free kick goal from Eberechi Eze but will it stand?
Marc Guehi plows Moises Caicedo off the end of the wall and VAR consultation is underway.
Referee Darren England turns on his microphone and explains that Guehi was within one meter of the wall — of course he was, he moved it! — when Eze struck the ball.
No goal, and it was excellent to have the referee explain it to the crowd. 0-0
Chelsea lineup
Sanchez, James, Acheampong, Chalobah, Cucurella, Caicedo, Fernandez, Palmer, Neto, Gittens, Pedro
Crystal Palace lineup
Henderson, Munoz, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Mitchell, Wharton, Hughes, Sarr, Eze, Mateta
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace preview
A pair of trophy-toting Londoners meet Sunday when Chelsea welcome Crystal Palace to Stamford Bridge.
The hosts won the Club World Cup this summer, giving manager Enzo Maresca and all of Chelsea's supporters reason to believe their team could be back in competition for a Premier League title.
Their South London visitors have silverware in store, too, having added the Community Shield to their FA Cup triumph.
Palace finished 12th on the Premier League table but were nearly the same distance from first as the bottom three. That was good for 16 points back of fourth-place Chelsea.
So dreams will be high on both sides of London as Oliver Glasner's Palace looks to beat a Chelsea side they drew 1-1 twice last season.
Chelsea team news, focus
OUT: Levi Colwill (torn ACL - MORE), Benoit Badiashile (knock), Nicolas Jackson (suspension), Mykhailo Mudryk (suspension), Omari Kellyman (thigh) | QUESTIONABLE: Romeo Lavia (undisclosed), Wesley Fofana (thigh)
Crystal Palace team news, focus
OUT: Cheick Doucoure (knee), Chadi Riad (knee), Matheus Franca (adductor), Eddie Nketiah (thigh), Daichi Kamada (knee), Caleb Kporha (back)
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace prediction
The Blues will miss Levi Colwill but Palace have some uncertainty in their ranks as stars Marc Guehi and Eberechi Eze are reportedly being wooed by some of the Premier League's big boys. Chelsea's time together at the Club World Cup gave them a headstart on chemistry for the season, and that feels likely to tilt the game a bit further in favor of the hosts. Chelsea 2-1 Crystal Palace.
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